Rack management system and rack management method thereof

Abstract

A rack management system and a rack management method thereof are disclosed; wherein the storage management system is used for managing a plurality of chassis. The storage management system includes a rack, a resistor cable, a power supply module, a detection module, and a processing module. The rack has a plurality of storage portions for disposing the plurality of chassis respectively. The resistor cable is disposed in the rack for corresponding to each storage space. The power supply module is used for supplying a power signal to the resistor cable. When the plurality of chassis is disposed in the plurality of storage portions, the detection module detects the resistor cable to generate a plurality of detection signals. The processing module records locations of the plurality of chassis based on the plurality of detection signals.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A rack management system for managing a plurality of chassis, the rack management system comprising:
 at least one rack comprising a plurality of storage portions for disposing the plurality of chassis respectively; 
 at least one resistor cable disposed in the at least one rack corresponding to each storage portion; 
 a power supply module being electrically connected to the at least one resistor cable and supplying a power signal to the at least one resistor cable; 
 a processing module; and 
 a detection module only electrically connected to the at least one resistor cable and the processing module, wherein the detection module is independent from the plurality of chassis and uses the power signal supplied by the power supply module to detect whether the plurality of chassis is disposed in the plurality of storage portions and is electrically connected to a plurality of locations of the at least one resistor cable respectively, so as to generate a plurality of detection signals; 
 wherein the processing module obtains locations of the plurality of chassis based on the plurality of detection signals. 
 
     
     
       2. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the detection module comprises a plurality of voltage detection modules; any voltage detection module detects a voltage value of the at least one resistor cable contacting any chassis to obtain a corresponding detection signal. 
     
     
       3. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the detection module is a current detection module, wherein the processing module grounds one of the plurality of chassis when the plurality of chassis is disposed in the plurality of storage portions, so as to allow the current detection module to detect a current value of the at least one resistor cable to obtain a corresponding detection signal. 
     
     
       4. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rack management system comprises a plurality of racks and a plurality of resistor cables, and the plurality of resistor cables is connected in series with each another. 
     
     
       5. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rack management system comprises a plurality of racks and a plurality of resistor cables, and the power supply module supplies a plurality of power signals of different voltage values to the plurality of resistor cables respectively, so as to allow the plurality of voltage detection modules to detect the plurality of detection signals of different voltage values. 
     
     
       6. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rack management system comprises a plurality of racks and a plurality of resistor cables, and the power supply module supplies a plurality of power signals of the same voltage value to the plurality of resistor cables sequentially, so as to allow the plurality of voltage detection modules to detect the plurality of detection signals in different times. 
     
     
       7. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rack management system comprises a plurality of racks and a plurality of resistor cables, each resistor cable comprises a resistance characteristic different from the resistance characteristics of other resistor cables, and the power supply module supplies the same power signal to the plurality of resistor cables respectively. 
     
     
       8. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a microprocessor, wherein the processing module uses the microprocessor to control the power supply module to supply the power signal. 
     
     
       9. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each rack further comprises a switch, and the processing module uses the switch to control the power supply module to supply power signals to the plurality of resistor cables respectively. 
     
     
       10. The rack management system as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the power supply module comprises a networking function to directly receive a control signal from the processing module to supply the power signal. 
     
     
       11. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the power supply module supplies the power signal to the at least one resistor cable in an interval of a specific period of time. 
     
     
       12. The rack management system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rack further comprises a plurality of switching modules corresponding to the plurality of storage portions respectively; when any chassis is disposed in any storage portion, a corresponding switching module generates and sends a switching signal to the processing module; then the processing module uses the switching signal to control the power supply module to supply the power signal. 
     
     
       13. A rack management method for a rack management system to manage a plurality of chassis, wherein the rack management system comprises at least one rack comprising a plurality of storage portions for disposing the plurality of chassis respectively, the method comprising the following steps:
 supplying a power signal to at least one resistor cable, wherein the at least one resistor cable is disposed in the at least one rack and comprises evenly distributed resistance values to correspond to each storage portion; 
 using, by a detection module, the power signal to detect whether the plurality of chassis is disposed in the plurality of storage portions and is electrically connected to a plurality of locations of the at least one resistor cable respectively, so as to generate a plurality of detection signals; and 
 obtaining, by a processing module, locations of the plurality of chassis based on the plurality of detection signals; 
 wherein the detection module is only electrically connected to the at least one resistor cable and the processing module, and the detection module is independent from the plurality of chassis. 
 
     
     
       14. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising the following steps:
 when the plurality of chassis is disposed in the plurality of storage portions, detecting a voltage value of the at least one resistor cable contacting any chassis to obtain a corresponding detection signal. 
 
     
     
       15. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising the following steps:
 grounding any one of the plurality of chassis when the plurality of chassis is disposed in the plurality of storage portions; and 
 detecting a current value of the at least one resistor cable to obtain a corresponding detection signal. 
 
     
     
       16. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising a step of connecting the plurality of resistor cables in series with each another. 
     
     
       17. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising a step of supplying a plurality of power signals of different voltage values to the plurality of resistor cables respectively to generate correspondingly a plurality of detection signals. 
     
     
       18. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising a step of supplying a plurality of power signals of the same voltage value to the plurality of resistor cables sequentially to generate correspondingly a plurality of detection signals. 
     
     
       19. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein each resistor cable comprises a resistance characteristic different from the resistance characteristics of other resistor cables, and the method further comprises supplying the same power signal to the plurality of resistor cables respectively to generate correspondingly a plurality of detection signals. 
     
     
       20. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising a step of supplying the power signal to the at least one resistor cable in an interval of a specific period of time. 
     
     
       21. The rack management method as claimed in  claim 13  further comprising the following steps:
 generating a switching signal when any chassis is disposed in any storage portion; and 
 supplying the power signal based on the switching signal.